Villa Mater
A collaborative living community for active ageing, designed for people aged 60 and over.
Villa Mater – Riccardo De Angeli is a historic 19th-century estate set within extensive parkland in the Borgonuovo district of Rivoli, near Turin. The property was donated to Ufficio Pio in 1977 following the dissolution of the Istituto Pro Milite Italico, on the condition that it would continue to serve “older people in need and deserving of assistance and support”.
Building on the estate’s original purpose, having operated as a residential care home until 2012, the Foundation launched Abitare Villa Mater, a pioneering senior housing project aimed at transforming the historic villa into a hub for active and collaborative ageing.
The initiative is the result of a multi-year process of research, consultation and co-design that began in 2017. In June 2023, the Foundation launched an international architectural design competition to select the best proposal for the redevelopment and adaptive reuse of the estate. In early 2024, the team led by R3architetti was selected as the winner. In autumn of the same year, the development process officially began, with the aim of opening the estate by the end of 2027.